Rhianna Parris-Smith (born 10 July 2002) is an English international track cyclist.
Early life Parris-Smith was born in England and is of Afro-Caribbean descent.https://www.scienceinsport.com/sports-nutrition/advancing-anti-racism-in-cycling-powerful-young-women/ She went to the Hertfordshire Sports College before studying Sport Coaching and Development at the University of Derby.
Career Parris-Smith was a 100 and 200 metre runner for the Kettering Town Harriers before joining the GB sprint programme in 2023. She then won double gold at the U23 & Junior European Championships (500m time trial & team sprint) in Anadia, Portugal.
At the 2024 British Cycling National Track Championships she won her first national title, after winning the Individual Time Trial Championships.
In October 2025, she made her senior debut in the Track Cycling World Championships in Santiago, where she clinched a silver medal in the team sprint, while riding alongside teammates Emma Finucane and Iona Moir.
At the 2026 European Championships in Konya, Parris-Smith was a member of the British trio who were defeated by Germany in the final of the team sprint. In the 2026 UCI Track World Cup in Hong Kong, she won a silver medal in the team sprint.
At the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Parris-Smith won silver in the team sprint alongside Sophie Capewell and Katy Marchant. The trio from England were defeated by the Welsh team in the gold medal race.
Major results 2023 U23 & Junior European Championships 1st time trial 1st team sprint
2024 National Track Championships 1st Time trial U23 & Junior European Championships 1st team sprint
2025 UEC European Track Championships 2nd Team sprint (with Rhian Edmunds and Lauren Bell) UCI Track Cycling World Championships 2nd Team Sprint (with Emma Finucane and Iona Moir)
2026 UEC European Championships 2nd Team sprint 2026 UCI Track World Cup 2nd Team sprint (with Lauren Bell and Emma Finucane), Hong Kong Commonwealth Games 2nd Team sprint (with Sophie Capewell and Katy Marchant)
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